Basic Site Details
| Name: | Fernie Castle |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 16th-century tower house. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Fernie Castle Hotel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Tower house | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1844 | 1845 | New roof over east part | |
| 1849 | New roof | ||
| 1851 | Repairs and offices | ||
| 1909 | Proposed bathroom | ||
| 1922 | New engine room and battery room | ||
| 1965 | Restoration(?) | Renovation and conservation | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Alexander Blyth | 1844 | 1845 | New roof over east part | ||
| Archibald Mitchell | 1849 | New roof | |||
| Gillespie & Scott | B | 1909 | Proposed bathroom | ||
| James Ross Gillespie | B | 1909 | Proposed bathroom | ||
| James Scott | B | 1909 | Proposed bathroom | ||
| Gillespie & Scott | C | 1922 | New engine room and battery room | ||
| James Scott | C | 1922 | New engine room and battery room | ||
| Bernard Laurie Matthew | A | 1965 | Renovation and conservation | ||
| Hamish Haldane Haswell-Smith | A | 1965 | Renovation and conservation | ||
| Matthew Smith & Partners | A | 1965 | Renovation and conservation | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Balfour, Major of Fernie | |
| Crawford, D S, Ltd | Client for renovation in 1965 |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p225 (from Heritors' Records) | ||
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Hamish Haswell-Smith | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | Sent October 2010 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15472 | Fernie Castle Hotel |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Sheriff Court Records | SC 20/44/6 pp271-4; SC 20/44/7, pp97, 104 | |
| St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | Bundle no 1022, 1762 | |